baldeagle Posted 26 December 2020 Share Posted 26 December 2020 1 minute ago, Jazzy_Jeff said: He offers a lot more than people realise. his overall game is very strong. Got good feet, picks the right pass and knows where the net is. should play more Agree but I think we should be wiser in what teams we play him against . There is no point playing him against physical teams as he just doesn’t have the strength but against others he’s a real gem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitro Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 Like him on at 60, his quality seems to find more space against tired legs. Also when he can play centrally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALC Fox Posted 27 December 2020 Share Posted 27 December 2020 He's just much more effective when he can roam in central areas. His touch and link-up play is fantastic and when he does drift a little wider into the inside forward positions he can put in crosses like yesterday's. I think he can be a really valuable squad player and an important one to help break down stubborn teams who implement a low block against us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hansifüx Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 Unfortunate game I was hoping to see a much better game from him ... for me he was one of the worst of our players he went hiding for nearly 80min. Nacho is getting all the critics but in my opinion perez has to shoulder half of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tylesta Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 Forgot he was playing second half 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dahnsouff Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 2 minutes ago, Hansifüx said: Unfortunate game I was hoping to see a much better game from him ... for me he was one of the worst of our players he went hiding for nearly 80min. Nacho is getting all the critics but in my opinion perez has to shoulder half of it. He was largely anonymous but he is usually crap when on the right wing, and I would certainly rather he took the penalty (with my superpower Hindsight) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomek Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 i don't understand why we don't play him up front ahead of Nacho. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edingleyfox Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 (edited) Agree he is good playing more centrally and very few chances fell his way. I also agree that he faded in the second half. I have to say that Perez has made a difference in the previous couple of games he has played and I am not going to be too critical when he is not played to his strengths. He is one of the fringe players that does improve our play and I was also impressed with Luke Thomas yesterday. Of course we need an alternative to Vardy that can pose real issues not sure Perez is that player perhaps Bowen or Watkins would have been good but expect money was the issue and things won't be any better in January unless we sell a couple of players; Edited 29 December 2020 by Edingleyfox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koke Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 Try him as a #9 against Stoke. Maybe he will do a better job than Ihenacho. Yes Perez is lightweight but he is technically very good and his link up play is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turlo Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 He needs to play centrally behind the striker or in a front 2. If we didn't have anyone who could naturally play on the right wing Yesterday then maybe a system similar to what we used against SU was the better option with Perez and Barnes playing behind Nacho and the width coming from our wingbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFS Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 If he’s here to be the new Shinji then he’s a good buy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 He’s got to play behind the main striker. He’s not a winger. He’s never been good as a winger. If we play Perez he’s got be played in his natural position 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmt Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 4 hours ago, tylesta said: Forgot he was playing second half I've seen people say this about players but genuinely happened to me yesterday. Assumed he had been subbed off until I heard his name on like 80th minute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 His good attributes get severely blunted when playing out wide. He needs to be central to have a decent impact. It's where his awareness and ability to link up play is of more use. Lets not forget he is a genuine goal threat as well. Trouble is, fitting him in is tough as Maddison is about as undroppable a player as there is in Rodgers's eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col city fan Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 Just now, martyn said: His good attributes get severely blunted when playing out wide. He needs to be central to have a decent impact. It's where his awareness and ability to link up play is of more use. Lets not forget he is a genuine goal threat as well. Trouble is, fitting him in is tough as Maddison is about as undroppable a player as there is in Rodgers's eyes. Damn right Imo if there’s one player at the club who suffers because he cannot consistently play enough games in his natural position, it’s Ayoze But I wouldn’t play him over Maddison either tbh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0901 Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 He’s at his best receiving the ball on the half turn in tight areas. I’d try him behind the front man next game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STUHILL Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 He is so much better centrally. When Under is back, I would stop using Perez out wide completely and have him coming on in the no.10 role instead. Not good enough to start consistently but definitely a player to look to whether we need a goal or want a hard working player who will press and tackle from the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardinio'sCat Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 Under would have been a much better fit on the right, against a team like palace. Blaming Perez for not playing very well on the right (for us at least) seems a bit pointless, as we've known that for ages. I see him as a valuable member of the squad, who is particularly handy when we need to press teams, but needs to be played central if we want to get the best out of him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 29 December 2020 Share Posted 29 December 2020 It's seems too easy to bash our players when the game doesn't go our way. Agree with all on the many reasons but we do (myself included) forget the positives all too often. Perez is a player who thrives when he's NOT on the wing. One of his best games I remember was the thumping against Southampton I think. Wasn't he central just behind Vardy? In that game it felt like we had 2 strikers on. Rogers I'm sure is trying to get the best out of him but when so many other pieces of the jigsaw are missing players can't be choosy on their positions or the tactics. Vardy to a lesser degree has also had to adapt. WHEN we have all our best players back AND their all fit will be when we'll see what BR can really do with all the weapons at his disposal. Until then like other clubs we're gonna be continually shifting and changing doing the best we can with what we've got. In closing I do believe we have not seen the very best of Perez but fingers crossed we will at some point. Just think it could be worse; imagine if we were Newcastle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 30 December 2020 Share Posted 30 December 2020 10 hours ago, Col city fan said: Damn right Imo if there’s one player at the club who suffers because he cannot consistently play enough games in his natural position, it’s Ayoze But I wouldn’t play him over Maddison either tbh ...but in this instance Maddison was not involved and the opportunity was there to bring him central!!! I do not think playing Praet in the number 10 role, plays to our strengths and just because Vardy is not playing there is still a viable option available without Nacho upfront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox1norfolk Posted 1 January 2021 Share Posted 1 January 2021 On 29/12/2020 at 09:43, tylesta said: Forgot he was playing second half I totally agree as I checked with the line up just to check he was. His problem is that his technical ability is not as good as he thinks it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weller54 Posted 9 January 2021 Share Posted 9 January 2021 Can't play as the lone striker.. Not sure where he can play actually?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGFox Posted 9 January 2021 Share Posted 9 January 2021 Really hoped he'd step up today in central role. Like nacho he's terribly slow and doesn't have a prescence. Not sure what he offers in this team with better players in the midfield positions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanSP Posted 9 January 2021 Share Posted 9 January 2021 4 minutes ago, weller54 said: Can't play as the lone striker.. Not sure where he can play actually?? Just behind another striker. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUltimateWinner Posted 9 January 2021 Share Posted 9 January 2021 He's not a striker... his good moments today have been when he's dropped deep, working in tight situations playing others in. He's a good shadow striker . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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